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4 Reasons why to explore other religions |
1.) Compassion 2.) Community 3.) Stability 4.) Special Wisdoms and Customs |
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Exploring Other Religions: Compassion |
Other people follow the rules of their religion because they make sense - the are not crazy deluded or evil |
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Exploring Other Religions: Community |
We can build closer relationships with other religions through knowledge of their religion. |
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Exploring Other Religions: Stability |
We have a deeper understanding pf our religion and hence a greater stability in our own (Martin Luther King Jr) |
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Exploring Other Religions: Special Wisdoms and Customs |
Other religions will enrich our own and we can borrow ideas from other religions. |
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Red Flags of Religion |
- The making of absolute truth claims - Demanding blind obedience to authority - Claiming to know the mind of God and the ideal time for God's intervention in human affairs - Allowing ends to justify means - Declaring Holy War
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Religious Question |
- What is the human condition - What is salvation - What is our destiny - What is our right and what is wrong - What is the nature of the world - What is the ultimate reality and how is it revealed |
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Secularization |
Secularization is the famous theory that modern industrial society will inevitably lead to the disappearance of religion. |
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Six Basic Elements of Religion |
- Faith - Experiential - Mythic - Doctrinal - Ethical - Ritual - Social - Material |
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5 Types of Myth |
- Creation - Trickster - Hero - Divine - Cultural |
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Characteristics of Ritual |
1.) Rituals recreate religious experiences. Make experiences real for followers. (E.g Eucharist is the re-enactment of the last supper)
2.) Rituals put the community in touch with the past (Connection with followers of the past)
3.) Rituals create communal identity (Belonging/togetherness)
4.) Rituals are essentially dramatic actions (Performances [public actions] for oneself, others and God[s] )
5.) Rituals are symbolic actions (Symbols used to relay a deeper reality)
6.) Rituals are a symbolic celebration (Playful [emotional] and serious [meaningful] aspects of celebration
7.) Rituals take on many different forms and involve a variety of actions (Differ in frequency, sites, extravagence, number if particulars, gestures, symbols, etc)
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Faith VS. Religion |
Faith: Personal relationship that we have with the sacred
Religion: How we express/ celebrate our faith publicly |
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Two Types of Belief |
1.) Belief that ... knowledge that something is true 2.) Belief in ... trust (relationship) |
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Faith Characteristics |
Inner, Subjective, Symbolic, Deeper, Spiritual, Intangible
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Religion Characteristics |
Outward, objective, literal, surface, physical, phenomenological |
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How Religions Come to Be |
1.) Experience 2.) People who have the same faith (Relationship) 3.) Attempt to put experience into words (myth) 4.) Cannot put faith into words (Mystery) 5.) Rituals developed to express faith (prayer, meals, song, dance) 6.) Religious develop feasts (Festivals and holidays) 7.) Finally religiouns include values, ethics on how to live |
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Why Explore Other Religions: Compassion |
Other people follow the rules of their religion because they make sense - they are not crazy, deluded or evil |
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Why Explore Other Religions: Community |
We can builf closer relationships with outher religions through knowledge of their religion. |
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Why Explore Other Religions: Stability |
We have a deeper understanding of our religion and hence a greater stability in our own (Martin Luther Jr.) |
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Why Explore Other Religions: Special Wisdoms and Customs |
Other religions will enrich our own and we can borrow ideas from other religions (Eastern Meditation) |
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Religion in Canada |
- Religion and state are two seperate institutions - Religion is a personal matter - Religious pluralism is a characteristic of being Canadian - Canadians are free to follow and celebrate any religious tradition they choose - This freedom is entrenched in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - According to Stats Canada, non-attendance at religious services increased - Rise from 31% to 43% during 1985 to 2004 - Shift is to less formalized religion - Regular worshippers at places of worship (1. Married Couples 2. Senior Citizens 3. Recent Immigrants 4. Residents of Rural areas) |
